Full Plate: Why Do I Keep Doing This To Myself?

1.  My life seems to have two modes.  Bored out of my mind, or completely overwhelmed.  My partner Bill keeps telling me that I need balance.  While I know the definition of the word, it's the concept that escapes me.  Like the concept of liking Justin Bieber, or Jager Shots.  Completely beyond me.

2.  It seems to me that I get in trouble every time I promise Bill that I will take it easy for a while.  No more plays or musicals, and I would work on getting my head together.  No sooner do I make that declaration, I get a call, text or e-mail that changes everything.

3.  I got a text a few weeks ago from a director I have worked with twice before.  She said that she had a low turnout for auditions for her next musical, "Godspell", and wanted to know if I wanted the lead part.  I asked when rehearsals were, as well as show dates, and I found that I had no serious conflicts, so I said yes.  It's my first lead in anything, so it's been a challenge. 

4.  Way back when I was in Leading Ladies, I was approached by another director who asked if I was planning on auditioning for *his* show, Inspecting Carol.  He explained to me that it was a very funny comedy and that my experiences with comedy would be very useful, should I get a part.

He also admitted to me that he was in need of a black guy.  I laughed, and I understood.

I told him that I would audition for the part.  And I did.  And no other black guys showed up so I am playing Walter. 

5.  There are three or four weeks of overlap between Godspell and Inspecting Carol, but I think we have all of the conflicts worked out.  It will be crazy, but I think I can manage.

6. Oh, wait....I forgot.  I also have this huge video editing project that I'm *way* overdue on.  Now that I have this spanking new computer, fast enough to do video editing without all of the frustration, I have been working on that with what little free time I have.  Being a perfectionist, I'm glad I don't have a lot of hair to pull out.

7.  So, Labor Day Weekend, I am going to Pittsburgh for Weekend Of Outrageous Fun (or WOOF), for a comedy gig.  I have to take some time to do some planning for that one, but I'm not entirely sure when that is going to happen.  Probably in between nervous breakdowns I guess.

8.  So yeah, I really did myself in this time.  I hope everyone can forgive me if I forget a birthday, or something like that.  Once Inspecting Carol is over, I'm taking a break.  I mean it.

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